hiền khô
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a person who appears gentle but is actually strict or severe
người có vẻ nhẹ nhàng nhưng thực sự nghiêm khắc
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hiền khô” mean?
a person who appears gentle but is actually strict or severe Literally: gentle and dry
Is “hiền khô” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.